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Taking care of business

Senior Airman Carlos Taveras (Left), 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, disassembles a mandrel from a tube bender at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 17, while his twin brother, Senior Airman Emmanuel Taveras (Right), 379 EMXS electrical and environmental journeyman, looks on. The brothers, from Bronx, New York, deployed to the same unit here in January. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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The Taveras brothers

Senior Airman Carlos Taveras (Left), 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, and Senior Airman Emmanuel Taveras (Right), 379 EMXS electrical and environmental journeyman, both twin brothers from Bronx, New York, pose for a photo March 16. The brothers deployed to the same unit at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in January. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Getting to work

Senior Airman Emmanuel Taveras, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman from Bronx, New York, looks at a tube bender at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. Emmanuel deployed to AUAB in January joining his twin brother, Senior Airman Carlos Taveras, 379 EMXS aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, in the same deployed unit. The brothers said being deployed together at the same location is a dream come true. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Ready for takeoff

A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis to the runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 27. Ensuring aircraft, like the one pictured here, take-off safely is one of the many responsibilities of the 379th Operations Support Squadron’s Airfield Management team. The team inspects AUAB’s airfield every day, more than 49 million square feet of pavement. Any discrepancies that could interfere with flying operations are reported and dealt with quickly. In 2015, the 379 EOSS Airfield Management team supported more than 20,000 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Picking up a few stones

Staff Sgt. Talia Fulgham, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management operations noncommissioned officer in charge from Alliance, Ohio, removes rocks from an aircraft parking ramp at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 17. As the NCOIC of the 379 EOSS Airfield Management office, Fulgham is responsible for ensuring all foreign objects and debris are removed from the airfield. She and her Airmen conduct several FOD checks every day to prevent aircraft damage. The Airfield Management team supported more than 20,000 sorties in 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Welcome to AUAB

A C-130 from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas taxis to its parking spot after landing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 17. Ensuring aircraft can land safely is one of the many responsibilities of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron’s Airfield Management team. The team inspects AUAB’s airfield every day, more than 49 million square feet of pavement. Any discrepancies that could interfere with flying operations are reported and dealt with quickly. In 2015, the team supported more than 20,000 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Map verification

Staff Sgt. Talia Fulgham, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management operations noncommissioned officer in charge from Alliance, Ohio, looks at a map at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 17. As the NCOIC of the 379 EOSS Airfield Management office, Fulgham is responsible for ensuring all flight plans are filed properly. She uses maps, like the one pictured here, to identify discrepancies with submitted flight plans. The 379 EOSS Airfield Management team reviewed more than 20,000 flight plans in 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Airfield damage

A large hole on an aircraft parking ramp containing several rocks is found at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 17. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron’s Airfield Management team conduct checks of more than 49 million square feet of pavement at AUAB every day. The team reports any discrepancies that could interfere with flying operations, such as the hole pictured here. In 2015, the team supported more than 20,000 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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This tray is coming with me

Senior Airman Logan Winter, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management journeyman from Quincy, Washington, picks up a piece of trash near a runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 28. Winter conducts several checks of the airfield each day to ensure foreign objects and debris are removed. In 2015, the 379 EOSS Airfield Management team supported more than 20,000 sorties. Photo altered for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Ready to go

An F-6 robot waits to be deployed during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The robot is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight and assists EOD technicians with locating explosives. The training exercise provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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EOD on scene

Staff Sgt. Jordan Burger, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance craftsman, preps an F-6 robot to search for mock explosives during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The training exercise provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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HAZMAT processing center

A decontamination area is set up at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in response to a hazardous materials exercise March 16. Processing check points, like the one pictured here, are set up so anyone can have his or her equipment, clothing and body thoroughly checked for contamination and cleaned. The training exercise, which featured mock explosives and chemicals, provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Listen up

Master Sgt. Michael Puglisi, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron assistant fire chief of operations, gives instructions to firefighters during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. Puglisi served as the incident commander for the exercise, which featured mock explosives and chemicals. The exercise provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Emergency response

Tech. Sgt. Mickey Jackson, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, helps set up a decontamination processing area outside the entrance of a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The training exercise, which featured mock explosives and chemicals, provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Just a little further

Senior Airman Matthew Petersen, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, sets up a conveyer belt inside a decontamination processing area during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The training exercise, which featured mock explosives and chemicals, provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Teamwork makes the dream work

Firefighters assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron work to set up a decontamination processing area during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The training exercise, which featured mock explosives and chemicals, provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including explosive ordnance technicians, security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Hauling the heavy stuff

Staff Sgt. Gregory Mazzone, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, carries high-rise rack extension hoses to the entrance of a check point of a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The hoses allow firefighters to extend the length of a regular fire hose by several hundred feet. The training exercise, which featured mock explosives and chemicals, provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Explosives..where are you?

An F-6 robot enters a building to search for mock explosives during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The robot is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight and assists EOD technicians with locating explosives. The training exercise provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Looking for explosives

An F-6 robot searches a building for mock explosives during a hazardous materials exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 16. The robot is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight and assists EOD technicians with locating explosives. The training exercise provided first responders an opportunity to practice reacting to an emergency incident. Several emergency personnel participated in the exercise including security forces and medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Lessons Learned

Maj. Juan Matias, Air Forces Central Command's Lessons Learned director, and Capt. Christopher De La Pena, AFCENT's Lessons Learned assistant director, pose for a photograph near a painted Air Force mural March 3 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The duo assist units in the AFCENT area of operations in preparing, executing and properly documenting operational observations and after action reports to ensure smoother future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Spc. Travis Terreo)
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